On this date in 1915, my great-grandmother Augusta Mathilda (Gustafsdotter) Rudeen passed away. The February 25, 1915 edition of the Wahoo Wasp noted this item: Mrs. Rudeen who has been seriously ill with pneumonia since the death of her son, Harry, last week, quietly passed to the great beyond, Monday, February 22. I have a copy […]
OTD: 100 years ago today – Harry Rudeen
It had been previously noted in the February 18 edition of the Wahoo Wasp: Harry Rudeen is seriously ill at this writing. Harry was the younger brother of my grandfather, Lawrence Rudeen. Then from the February 25, 1915 edition of the Wahoo Wasp: Harry Rudeen passed away February 15, 1915 at the home of his […]
OTD in 1899: Marriage of Edward Hanson and Hulda Martinson
On this date (February 8) in 1899, Edward Cornelius Hanson and Hulda Martinson were married. Edward and Hulda were my great-grandparents. This was a second marriage for Edward. His first wife, Anna Hanson – Hulda’s sister, had died of “brain fever” not quite two years earlier. Edward and Anna had two daughters together. Hulda […]
OTD in 1843: Peter Joseph Rademacher
On this date (January 13) in 1843, Dale’s great-great-grandfather Peter Joseph Rademacher was born in Olpe, Germany. Known to friends and family as Joseph, he emigrated to the United States with his wife and children in 1878 and settled in Crete, Nebraska, where Joseph’s younger brother Frank had already established successful businesses. Joseph and his […]
OTD in 1782: Isaac Hultman
On this date (January 13) in 1782, my 4x great-grandfather, Isaac Hultman, was born at Hellevedsqvarn in Norra Sandsjö parish in Sweden. One of the more memorable moments of our Sweden trip was visiting the ruins of the Hellevedsqvarn (also spelled Hällevedsqvarn) mill. Isaac was born there, where his father was the miller. Isaac himself […]
